Question 1

The integrative model of OB presents five individual mechanisms that directly affect the individual outcomes: motivation; learning and decision making; job performance; leadership styles and behaviors; and ethics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following argues that scientific findings should form the foundation for management education?

Accepted Answer

A)   Traditional management
B)   Evidence-based management
C)   Resource-based view
D)   Contingency approach
E)   Management by objectivesF) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

According to the integrative model, job satisfaction is a(n)  ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   individual outcome
B)   organizational mechanism
C)   group mechanism
D)   individual mechanism
E)   group outcomeF) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 4

The integrative model of organizational behavior suggests that individual mechanisms result in organizational and group mechanisms that, when combined with individual characteristics, lead to individual outcomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

OB research suggests that there are several OB practices that each can increase profitability, that is, they serve as "magic bullets" for organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Good employees are both rare and inimitable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Trust, justice, and ethics capture what employees feel when thinking about their jobs and doing their day-to-day work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The scientific method begins with _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   auditing
B)   hypotheses
C)   theory
D)   verification
E)   paradigmF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 9

The two primary outcomes of interest to OB researchers, employees, and managers are job performance and job satisfaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In organizational behavior research, a correlation of +1 between two variables is considered:

Accepted Answer

A)   weak.
B)   to be an absence of relationship.
C)   arbitrary.
D)   irrelevant.
E)   perfect.F) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 11

In the integrative model, which organizational mechanism captures shared knowledge about the rules, norms, and values that shape employee attitudes and behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A)   Organizational structure
B)   Organizational ability
C)   Organizational culture
D)   Job satisfaction
E)   Organizational leadershipF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

The method of intuition suggests that people hold firmly to some belief because it seems obvious or self-evident.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following explains the term causal inferences?

Accepted Answer

A)   Proving that two variables are correlated
B)   Making sure the sample size is adequate enough
C)   Explaining why one variable is not correlated to another
D)   Analyzing a situation and understanding what went wrong
E)   Establishing that one variable really does cause anotherF) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 14

The best way to understand correlation between two variables is to look at a scatterplot.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A correlation describes the statistical relationship between two variables.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Theory is defined as a collection of assertions-both verbal and symbolic-that specify how and why variables are related, as well as the conditions in which they should (and should not) be related.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Understanding correlation is important because OB questions are "yes or no" in nature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In the integrative model, ability-which includes cognitive abilities, emotional skills, and physical abilities-is classified as a(n)  _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   individual outcome
B)   organizational mechanism
C)   individual characteristic
D)   individual mechanism
E)   group outcomeF) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 19

_____ is defined as a collection of assertions that specify how and why variables are related, as well as the conditions in which they should and should not be related.

Accepted Answer

A)   Hypothesis
B)   Information
C)   Paradigm
D)   Data
E)   TheoryF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 20

The integrative model of OB acknowledges that employees typically work in one or more work teams, which may be led by a formal or an informal leader.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: What Is Organizational Behavior

OB research suggests that there are several OB practices that each can increase profitability, that is, they serve as "magic bullets" for organizations.

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Theory is defined as a collection of assertions-both verbal and symbolic-that specify how and why variables are related, as well as the conditions in which they should (and should not) be related.

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The integrative model of OB acknowledges that employees typically work in one or more work teams, which may be led by a formal or an informal leader.

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Trust, justice, and ethics capture what employees feel when thinking about their jobs and doing their day-to-day work.

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The method of intuition suggests that people hold firmly to some belief because it seems obvious or self-evident.

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Understanding correlation is important because OB questions are "yes or no" in nature.

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The scientific method begins with _____.

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The best way to understand correlation between two variables is to look at a scatterplot.

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A correlation describes the statistical relationship between two variables.

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The integrative model of organizational behavior suggests that individual mechanisms result in organizational and group mechanisms that, when combined with individual characteristics, lead to individual outcomes.

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The two primary outcomes of interest to OB researchers, employees, and managers are job performance and job satisfaction.

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In organizational behavior research, a correlation of +1 between two variables is considered:

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In the integrative model, which organizational mechanism captures shared knowledge about the rules, norms, and values that shape employee attitudes and behaviors?

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Which of the following argues that scientific findings should form the foundation for management education?

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According to the integrative model, job satisfaction is a(n) ______.

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Which of the following explains the term causal inferences?

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In the integrative model, ability-which includes cognitive abilities, emotional skills, and physical abilities-is classified as a(n) _____.

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Good employees are both rare and inimitable.

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The integrative model of OB presents five individual mechanisms that directly affect the individual outcomes: motivation; learning and decision making; job performance; leadership styles and behaviors; and ethics.

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_____ is defined as a collection of assertions that specify how and why variables are related, as well as the conditions in which they should and should not be related.

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